Vintage Aviation News

JANUARY 19, 2025

of thrust, developed by Reaction Motors, Inc., By this point, it had bn decided to move the XS-1 test program to Muroc Army Airfield in the Mojave Desert of California due to better guarantees of secrecy and clearer weather conditions for flight tests. at Franklin Lakes, New Jersey.

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Fear of Landing

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

The weather at Leeds was bad with a visibility of 4,000 metres in the rain and mist, a cloud base at 600 feet and scattered cloud at 400 feet. The autobrake engaged, reverse thrust was deployed and they began to decelerate. avoided the wheel brakes and cancelled the reverse thrust.

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Crosswind Rudder Knot Runway 52

Pilot Institute

MARCH 28, 2025

propellers) or thrust (i.e., Restricted: A category for aircraft built for specific purposes, such as agriculture, conservation, surveying, weather control, or advertising, and can only be used for their designated purpose. An aircraft in this category depends on engine-driven devices (e.g., wings) at higher speeds.

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Weight-Shift-Control Knot Approach Lift 96

Inflight Pilot Training

APRIL 28, 2025

Actual expenses can vary depending on factors such as flight school location, local weather conditions, aircraft availability, instructor experience, and how frequently a student flies. Students learn the fundamentals of aircraft control, navigation, communications, emergency procedures, and weather basics.

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Pilot Airline Airlines Checkride 52

Aerotime

DECEMBER 20, 2024

This will generally convey information about the flight time remaining, the weather at the destination, and the flight crew thanking you for choosing their airline and wishing you a safe onward journey once on the ground.

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Cabin Crew Descent Runway Approach 274

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Recreational Pilot License (RPL) A Recreational Pilot License lets you fly aircraft with only 180 horsepower or less during the day and in good weather. Weather patterns : Consider the local weather conditions and how that could impact training schedules. Cost: $100-200 (medical exam fee). Minimum Age: 17 years.

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Pilot Weather Checkride Flight Computer 52

Aerotime

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

At this point, there is no need to further differentiate between particular specifications of jet fuel which might be used depending on weather conditions, etc. If we assume that our jet engine has an efficiency of 35%, this means that only about 15 GJ of energy are being used for thrust generation out of each ton of burned fuel.

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Thrust Jet Weather Runway 144

Vintage Aviation News

JANUARY 27, 2025

Powered by an ORENDA 14 jet engine delivering 7,400 pounds of thrust, it represents the pinnacle of the ORENDA engine lineage. All aircraft and vehicle appearances are subject to weather conditions and serviceability. A special guest for the event will be Mistral Warbirds Canadair CL-13 Sabre Mk.6 The Sabre Mk.6

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Thrust Weather Jet 111

Thrust Flight

DECEMBER 6, 2024

The most extreme example is the NOAA Hurricane Hunters, who fly right into some of the fiercest weather on the planet day in and day out. appeared first on Thrust Flight. Modern aircraft are designed to operate safely in a wide variety of conditions, including rain and snow. But […] The post Can Airplanes Fly in the Rain?

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Airplanes Thrust Weather 52

Plane and Pilot

JANUARY 14, 2025

On the initial descent, weather radar painted areas of moderate to heavy precipitation ahead. But its weather radar was off. While initially successful in restarting both engines, any increase in thrust led to overheating, and it was forced to shut down both engines again or risk a fire. A double flameout is unthinkable.

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Pilot Flight Deck Weather Descent 92

Pilot's Life Blog

JANUARY 12, 2025

Understanding the Basics of Flight Principles of Flight: Lift, Weight, Thrust, and Drag Flying a plane for the first time requires a basic understanding of the forces that make flight possible. Thrust, produced by the engines, moves the plane forward, while drag, or air resistance, slows it down.

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Aileron Drag Rudder Descent 52

Professional Pilot

MARCH 14, 2025

The weather radar features a new and larger antenna to provide even greater situational awareness in the cockpit. Autoland for greater safety By integrating Garmins complete array of advanced safety features including the emergency Autoland function the PC-12 PRO provides the highest possible level of safety.

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Cockpit Stability Flight Deck Thrust 40

Pilot Institute

APRIL 22, 2025

Pilotinstitute.com offers several online courses for drone pilots , including Part 107 commercial drone pilot, drone maneuvers mastery, and aviation weather for drone pilots. Interested in a quality ground school?

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Pilot Weight-Shift-Control Lift Airplanes 87

Air Facts

MAY 10, 2024

ICAO minima for circling approaches is much higher than that stipulated in the FARs so consider higher weather minima. We also benefit from the latest weather updates. A proactive policy may very well be to prohibit night circling approaches Weather updates? Particular attention to true airspeed vs. turn radius.

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Approach AGL Descent Runway 97

Fear of Landing

MARCH 7, 2025

Their radar weather map showed heavy rain storms, and the crew selected a route round the worst areas, marked in red on the map. But the map showed only the nearest weather, and they encountered heavy rain, hail and turbulence. The loss of thrust and electrical power meant they were now gliding.

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Flight Deck Pilot Air Traffic Control Weather 52

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

We touched down firmly on the ground with the reverse thrust deployed to slow the aircraft down. Another view of KUL airport during take off. At this point of time, we started our descent not long after. On final approach to SIN. We parked at terminal 3. My flight summary Thanks for the ride, 9M-LCU!

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Runway Descent Airlines Airline 59

Vintage Aviation News

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The motor turned at 180 revolutions per minute, powering a two-bladed propeller that generated 26 pounds of thrust. Image via Science Museum Group The First Flight By late September, the Tissandier brothers were ready to test their creation, but they had to wait for ideal weather conditions.

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Rudder Thrust Weather Pilot 98

Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Visual improvements with lighting and weather. Throttles/Thrust Levers According to Navigraph’s 2023 survey, throttle quadrants are the number one add-on peripheral. Since there are only two thrust levers, the TCA quadrant is best used for jet or FADEC aircraft. More realistic instrumentation (e.g.,

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Rudder Crosswind Pilot Air Traffic Control 96

Pilot's Life Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Ground school is where youll learn the theory behind flyingeverything from aerodynamics to flight regulations and weather patterns. Aerodynamics and Flight Theory : Youll learn the basic principles behind flight, including the four forces: lift, thrust, drag, and weight. Meteorology : Weather plays a huge role in aviation safety.

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Pilot Air Traffic Control Weather Flight Plan 52

Pilot Institute

MARCH 26, 2025

These include lift, propeller thrust, and engine combustion. When flying through a high-pressure weather system, the same volume of air contains more molecules. The opposite is true for low-pressure weather systems. This actually decreases the engine’s efficiency in converting engine power into thrust.

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Density Altitude Pilot True Airspeed Lift 52

Pilot Institute

MARCH 28, 2025

The exhaust coming out of aircraft engines looks pretty dangerous, generating huge amounts of thrust and pushing back tons of hot air. Pilots can find out the prevailing winds aloft such as from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center and predict the vortices direction and rate of drift behind the preceding aircrafts flight path.

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Turbulence Lift Drag Runway 97

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

AUGUST 2, 2024

Unfortunately, the pilot informed us about a delay in arrival in Mumbai due to the weather and heavy traffic, so we were placed on holding pattern near Mumbai. After flying through the clouds, we were greeted by the gloomy looking weather but it was a smooth approach and landing to runway 27 of Mumbai airport. Almost there!

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Descent Runway Cabin Crew Weather 102

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Gliders, for example, are not powered and therefore require favorable weather conditions to fly. Ultralights typically have a shorter range and lower altitude capability compared to other aircraft and are also more susceptible to weather conditions. They can also be used for flight training. million to $8.8 million or more.

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Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

Robert Buck, whose books North Star Over My Shoulder and Weather Flying should be required reading yearly for pilots, pointed out that in his career, which spanned from World War II to retiring as a 747 captain, he could usually size up a fellow pilot’s abilities before they even got airborne. danced on the tip of my tongue as we rolled out.

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Rudder Runway Altimeter Pilot 78

Air Facts

MAY 20, 2024

The dispatch office reviewed the weather and winds, alternate airport forecasts, and our route of flight over the Pacific ocean for our flight back to Los Angeles. As the thrust levers rolled back, I asked for the descent checklist. The preflight and briefing were normal. ” He was right.

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Flight Deck Cockpit Approach Descent 96

Flightworx

MARCH 11, 2024

This critical process involves: Route Selection : Choosing the most efficient path, considering weather, airspace restrictions, and fuel use. Weather Analysis : Using forecasts to avoid adverse conditions and optimise routes. In an era where fuel costs loom large over airline expenses, these practices are indispensable.

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Flight Plan Weather Approach Thrust 52

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

My ride: JA804X Shout out to all the ground staff especially those working on the aircraft in cold and hot weather. The weather was splendid in both airports and I can't ask for more. Reverse thrust was deployed. Here I am, on board my 119th airline, Solaseed Air! The turn around of this 737-800 was very fast I must say.

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Cabin Crew Weather Airline Airlines 59

Professional Pilot

JANUARY 2, 2025

When an area of volcanic ash is identified, the responsible VAAC will issue a Volcanic Ash Advisory (VAA), which is disseminated to pilots as a NOTAM or SIGMET via ATC, company network operations centers (NOCs), or weather services. Ash encounters At the first indication of ash, pilots should try to exit the cloud.

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Pitot Tube Weather Pilot NOTAMs 40

Aerotime

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

This allows air to be drawn through the top of the fan and expelled out through the bottom in the form of downward thrust. Once airborne, the aircraft relies on a conventional rear-mounted propeller to provide forward thrust, while the panels that cover the wing-mounted fans return to their fully closed position.

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Fly with Eva

MARCH 20, 2018

I see my name on the crew list, I sign in and read the flight plan, notams and weather. Cleared for takeoff! ‘Set thrust.’ ’ Quickly take off thrust, and back in the air we go, flight directors off, and time for some visual circuits. I wrote earlier that becoming a pilot was never my childhood dream.

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Pilot Job Central

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

A significant amount of thrust generated by the engine comes from the fan rather than the core. Some of these systems are related to the airplane being bigger, others are related to passenger and crew comfort, while other systems are related to operating in foul weather. This is the common ‘jet’ engine in use today.

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Pilot Airplanes Weather Air Traffic Control 52

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

Robert Buck, whose books North Star Over My Shoulder and Weather Flying should be required reading yearly for pilots, pointed out that in his career, which spanned from World War II to retiring as a 747 captain, he could usually size up a fellow pilot’s abilities before they even got airborne. danced on the tip of my tongue as we rolled out.

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Rudder Runway Altimeter Pilot 52

AeroSavvy

OCTOBER 26, 2020

The autopilot/autothrottle system will use pitch and/or thrust to maintain the speed commanded by the Command Bug. The speeds are based on aircraft weight and performance (affected by runway and weather). Adjusting the Command Bug with the IAS/MACH selector knob What do the bugs represent?

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Pitot Tube Indicated Airspeed Knot Altimeter 52

Professional Pilot

MARCH 6, 2025

Between circular plates at each end, 6 blades provide both lift and vectorable thrust as they change pitch angle during each rotation. Wisk Aero, a Boeing subsidiary, offers the Generation 6 a 4-pax autonomous all-weather eVTOL with one main wing and a V-tail. In Linz, Austria, CycloTech has opted for a unique propulsion technology.

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Lift Payload Cargo Pilot 68

Pilot Institute

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Weather It’s a good idea to brief any weather that could make your landing more challenging. This is because only one engine produces thrust. This will make you more prepared for what is to come. Remember, a briefing is designed to be brief. So, cover only the points relevant to your landing. So, what should you include?

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Airplanes Descent Approach Runway 52

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

OCTOBER 15, 2024

At least when we started our descent, the weather was much better, descending and landing in smooth condition. We were flying in good weather at this point. Once we were cleared of the dark clouds, the weather was better. Reverse thrusts were deployed and our aircraft slowed down to taxi speed. Beautiful view, isn't it?

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Cabin Crew Weather Descent Turbulence 59

AeroSavvy

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

I really enjoy the walk-around and never delegate in bad weather… typhoon, snow, sunshine, I don’t care. AeroData provides the crew with runway-specific takeoff thrust setting, speeds, flap setting, and critical engine out performance data. The captain performs the walk-around at my airline (first officer at many other carriers).

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Flight Deck Clearance Runway Pilot 52